Angel Day: Pauline and the feast of her heavenly patron

Every Orthodox receives the name of a saint, after whom he was baptized. True, not everyone knows that, in fact, after this church ordinance, a person finds his heavenly patron. Do not confuse the guardian angel and the holy defender, because the latter is called to pray before God for his baptized person, to pray for his future sins. Therefore, all believing Christians should remember and honor the day of their patron.

When it is possible to celebrate a holy holiday

Determine the date of their own name-day is not always so simple, because in the church calendar often there is not one or two options for the name-day of a saint. So, Polina can celebrate her angel's day on May 14 or October 17, this date of veneration of the martyr Pelageya of Tarsia. This virgin was elevated to the rank of saints due to her unlimited faithfulness to Christ. Abandoning the pagan faith of parents, from a rich but sinful life, Pelagia defended her integrity and preferred martyrdom in the name of God.

In order to celebrate his angel's day, Polina can find another number according to the church calendar, for example, on January 18, the time of the memory of the Monk Apollinaria. This saint chose life for herself in the service of the Lord, and, disguised as a man, lived until her death in the hermitage of St. Macarius of Egypt. Her path shows an example of amazing resilience in achieving her goal, which can serve as another reason for celebrating the day of the angel on January 18. Polina not only needs to know the name of her heavenly patron, but also to honor his memory, to be worthy of it.

According to one version of Apollinaria - a derivative on behalf of Apollo, the sun god in Greek mythology, in the translation "small."

The question is, when should be the day of the angel? Pauline, what number is he, learns this: looking from the day when she was born, the nearest holiday of the saint. This will be the date of the name-day.

Some features of the feast of the name day

Not everyone knows how to celebrate the day of the memory of his divine protector. Name day is a spiritual holiday. The culprit of the celebration and his relatives remember the patron saint, his deeds, thus the heavenly defender does not forget about his ward and pray for him.

On the day of the angel Pauline can go to the church, confess, take communion, cleanse the heart and thoughts. We must visit our godparents. Of course, you can arrange a small banquet with friends. The main thing is not to turn the celebration of memory of the patron saint into a noisy and drunken feast.

It is not always and not so easy for all to celebrate the day of the angel - Pauline. According to the church calendar, the date may fall during the celebration of the Great Lent, then you need to put on your table and the appropriate dishes, in addition, postponing the celebration for the weekend.

In our country the custom to celebrate the name day has a long history, hundreds of years ago Christians considered this holiday to be one of the most important in life, their spiritual patron honored with reverence. And although many traditions were forgotten during the Soviet Union, in recent decades everything has returned to its own places. And from the way we now observe this tradition, what example we will show to our children, the spiritual education of the next generation depends.

Gift for the day of memory of his saint

The Orthodox holiday requires a special offering. When going to a birthday girl, you should not present the same thing as on your birthday, first of all, a present should be for the soul, spiritual enlightenment.

For example, on His The day of the angel Polina will be pleased if she is presented with the icon of St. Appolinary or the church candles of an unusual and beautiful form, a sacred book, a chain.

A good idea is to go to the Orthodox cinema or listen to the singing of a church choir.

The Meaning of Angel Day for Christians

Children need to be introduced as soon as possible to their heavenly protector, explain what it is - the day of the angel. Polina will be glad to see his image, to find out what he is famous for, what prayer he should read.

In Christianity, the name of a person is not easy word, it is also a way to communicate with God, because earlier the baby was named after a saint whose day of celebration is closer to the child's birth date, so that he takes the baby under his protection and zamalival in the future his sins before God. Today, almost no one in the choice of name is guided by such rules, but the tradition to know and remember his heavenly patron has remained to this day.